Defiant MSH 972 AC - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

partyof5 · 14th May 2016, 10:22 pm

Hi all,

I bought this radio ages ago. It powers up and all appears to work except I just get static as I have no aerial.I was hoping to fix it up but have other things to concentrate on (need to organise, sort and display my old camera collection before wife threatens to throw them out!)

So any ideas what its worth as I think I'm going to sell it?

Here's my radio:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/co_op_msh_972.html

Thanks,

Matt

Herald1360 · 14th May 2016, 10:45 pm

It's a bit of a more show than go set in a somewhat odd case. If the magic eye lights up nicely bright, that's probably worth more than the rest put together, though as a 4V heater one it's less attractive than the 6.3V varieties.

£5-10 perhaps, maybe a bit more with a good eye. Offer it here with a firm asking price or stick it on Ebay and see what it gets.

partyof5 · 14th May 2016, 11:00 pm

Thanks for that-will see how bright the eye is tomorrow.

partyof5 · 14th May 2016, 11:01 pm

Shame to sell it really, I do like it, but don't really have anywhere to show it off, and its not perfect cosmetically either.

14th May 2016, 10:22 pm	#1
partyof5 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 11	Defiant MSH 972 AC Hi all, I bought this radio ages ago. It powers up and all appears to work except I just get static as I have no aerial.I was hoping to fix it up but have other things to concentrate on (need to organise, sort and display my old camera collection before wife threatens to throw them out!) So any ideas what its worth as I think I'm going to sell it? Here's my radio: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/co_op_msh_972.html Thanks, Matt

14th May 2016, 10:45 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Defiant MSH 972 AC It's a bit of a more show than go set in a somewhat odd case. If the magic eye lights up nicely bright, that's probably worth more than the rest put together, though as a 4V heater one it's less attractive than the 6.3V varieties. £5-10 perhaps, maybe a bit more with a good eye. Offer it here with a firm asking price or stick it on Ebay and see what it gets. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

14th May 2016, 11:00 pm	#3
partyof5 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 11	Re: Defiant MSH 972 AC Thanks for that-will see how bright the eye is tomorrow.

14th May 2016, 11:01 pm	#4
partyof5 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 11	Re: Defiant MSH 972 AC Shame to sell it really, I do like it, but don't really have anywhere to show it off, and its not perfect cosmetically either.